Blog Category - Lakefront & Waterfront Home Buying

Feb 12, 2025 • 3 min read

Featured Lake Texoma Cabin: 369 Dogwood Ln, Mead, OK (Fixer-Upper on Nearly 1 Acre)

Quick answer: 369 Dogwood Ln in Mead, OK was a 1-bedroom, 1-bath, 852 sq ft cabin on just under an acre near Lake Texoma, listed at $105,000 in early 2025. It was sold as a fixer-upper, which made it one of the more affordable ways to get a foothold near the lake on the Oklahoma side.This home was featured in early 2025 and may no longer be available. See current Mead listings →We love a cabin wi

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Oct 13, 2026 7 min read

Lake Murray: Inside Oklahoma's First and Largest State Park Lake

Lake Murray is a roughly 5,700-acre reservoir in south-central Oklahoma, just south of Ardmore in Carter County (with its southern reaches spilling into neighboring Love County), and it holds a unique title in state history: it was Oklahoma's very first state park, dedicated in the late 1930s and, at over 12,500 acres, still the largest state park in Oklahoma today. For anyone who loves life on L

Oct 10, 2026 7 min read

Drone Photography and How It Impacts Your Listing

Drone photography impacts a listing's performance by increasing online click-through rates, helping buyers understand a property's lot, water access, and surroundings before they ever schedule a showing, and signaling to buyers that a home is being marketed professionally. For sellers on Lake Texoma, where lot shape, shoreline, and dock placement are often the whole reason a buyer is looking in t

Sep 30, 2026 6 min read

Where Does the Army Corps of Engineers' Ownership Line Fall on My Lake Texoma Property?

The short answer: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) owns or holds a flood-easement right over all land at Lake Texoma below a specific elevation contour tied to the lake's conservation pool, and the only reliable way to find exactly where that line crosses a given lot is to pull the property's flowage easement deed language, order a current survey, and confirm the elevation and boundary lo

Sep 29, 2026 6 min read

Can You Cut Down Trees on Army Corps Land at Lake Texoma?

No — in almost every case, you cannot legally cut down trees, clear brush, or otherwise modify vegetation on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) land at Lake Texoma without a written Shoreline Use Permit from the Corps' Tulsa District. A meaningful strip of what looks like a lakefront backyard is often not part of the private lot at all — it is federally owned land governed by the lake's Shoreli

Sep 28, 2026 6 min read

Army Corps Docks on Lake Texoma and the Permit Moratorium: What Happened and What's Current

Yes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers really did stop issuing new private boat dock permits at Lake Texoma — twice. The most recent pause ran from March 5, 2020 to May 1, 2021, while the Corps' Tulsa District rewrote the lake's Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). That moratorium has been lifted, and as of the most recent confirmed information, the Lake Texoma Project Office has been accepting new do

Sep 27, 2026 7 min read

The Army Corps Dock Permitting Process on Lake Texoma, Explained

Getting a dock permit at Lake Texoma starts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District, not a city or county office, because most of the lake's shoreline sits on federal land held under flowage easements. To build or maintain a private boat dock, an owner must submit a Shoreline Use Permit application (USACE Form SWT 1133) to the Lake Texoma Project Office, along with engineer-c

Sep 23, 2026 2 min read

McGee Creek State Park: Atoka County's Hidden Lake Getaway

McGee Creek State Park sits on roughly 2,600 acres in Atoka County, Oklahoma, wrapped around the 3,800-acre McGee Creek Reservoir — and when you add the connected Wildlife Management Area, the whole protected footprint runs close to 20,000 acres, making it one of the larger, quieter outdoor destinations in the Texoma region.The park is in southern Atoka County, closest to the small town of Antler

Feb 25, 2025 3 min read

Luxury Homes in Southern Oklahoma: Durant, Mead & Lake Texoma Estates

Quick answer: Yes, southern Oklahoma has genuine luxury homes. In early 2025, the Durant and Mead area had several homes listed between about $1.25 million and $2.7 million, with features like multi-acre lots, theaters, pools, and Lake Texoma views. For many buyers, the draw is space, privacy, and lake access at a different price point than the big metro markets.When people hear "luxury real esta

Feb 21, 2025 4 min read

Lake Homes for Sale in Denison, TX: Where to Buy on Lake Texoma

Quick answer: Yes, Denison, TX has lake homes. The north side of town borders Lake Texoma, with homes near Eisenhower State Park, lake communities like Preston Harbor on the Preston Peninsula, and houses close to marinas. You'll find established lake homes, newer builds and lots. Check Army Corps boundaries, dock status, flood zone and HOA rules before you buy.When people think "Lake Texoma homes

Feb 12, 2025 3 min read

Blog Category - Lakefront & Waterfront Home Buying

Featured Lake Texoma Cabin: 369 Dogwood Ln, Mead, OK (Fixer-Upper on Nearly 1 Acre)

Recent Blogs

Lake Murray: Inside Oklahoma's First and Largest State Park Lake

Drone Photography and How It Impacts Your Listing

Where Does the Army Corps of Engineers' Ownership Line Fall on My Lake Texoma Property?

Can You Cut Down Trees on Army Corps Land at Lake Texoma?

Army Corps Docks on Lake Texoma and the Permit Moratorium: What Happened and What's Current

The Army Corps Dock Permitting Process on Lake Texoma, Explained

McGee Creek State Park: Atoka County's Hidden Lake Getaway

Luxury Homes in Southern Oklahoma: Durant, Mead & Lake Texoma Estates

Lake Homes for Sale in Denison, TX: Where to Buy on Lake Texoma

Featured Lake Texoma Cabin: 369 Dogwood Ln, Mead, OK (Fixer-Upper on Nearly 1 Acre)

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